Trace-hook.



R. l. SGHROCK.

TRACE HOOK. APPLICATION min MAY 3. m5.

Patented Oct. 19, 1915.

Witnesses Attorneys ors on.

,RurUs mscnnocx, or LoenNao PENNSYLVANIA.

TRACE-HOOK.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that. I, Burns J. SCHROCK, a citizen of theUnited States, residing at Loganton, in the county of Clinton and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Trace-Hook, of which the following is a specification. I

The device forming the subject matter of this application is a trace hook and one ob ject of the present invention is to provide a novel form of latchwhich forms a bridge between the bill of the hook and the shank of the connector.

Another object of the invention is to'pro vide novel means whereby the latch is held in place and adjusted readily.

It is within the province of the disclosure to improve generally and to enhance the v utility of devices of that type to which the I Fig. 6 is a top plan a fragmental side elevation manner in which the latch is manipulated present invention appertains.

'l/Vith the above and other objects in View which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and inthe details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise. embodiment of the invention herein disclosed canbe made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawing z Figure 1 shows the invention in side elevation, parts being broken away, the latch being in one of its locked positions; Fig. 2 is a fragmental side elevation wherein the latch is disposed inanother of its locked positions; Fig. 3 is showing the during the mounting thereof; Fig. 4 is-a cross section on the line la-4 of'Fi'g. 1; Fig. 5 is a cross section on the line 5-5 of Fig. l;

of the latch.

r The trace hook forming the subject matter of thisapplication embodies a shank 1 of any desired length provided with attachmg holes 2 and terminating-1n 'ahook 3, the bill of which is denoted by the numeral 4, one edge of the bill being beveled as indicated at 5, adjacent the free end of the bill. Mounted in the shank l at the point where the shank merges into the hook 3 is a transverse projection 6 which may be in the form of a fixed pin. V r I v The invention comprises a latch denotedby the numeral 7 provided at one end with a socket 8 mounted to slide on the bill 4.-

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented ct.-19, 1915.

Application filed May 3, 1915. Serial No. 25,532. 1

Adjacent its opposite end, the latch 7 is provided with spaced wings 9 which lieon opposite sides of the shank l as Fig. will clearly disclose. In the wings 9 longitudinal slots 10 are formed, the same being adapted to receive the projection 6. In their edges, the wings 9 are equipped with mouths 11 which communicate with the slots 10.

Referring to Figs. 1 and 2 it will be observed that no matter in which end of the slots 9 the projection 6 happens to be lodged, accidental displacement of the latch from the projection will be avoided.

In order to adapt the structure to receive a trace, until the projection mouths 11. Then the latch 7 slightly permitting the projections outwardly through'the mouths 11, the beveling of the bill such an' operation. Then, the latch 7 is slid to the right, referring to Fig. l, whereupon the necessary connection may be made. Subsequently, the latch 7 ismoved to the left, the projection 6 is entered in the slots 10 through'the months 11, and the latch l is moved longitudinally in one direction or in an opposite direction, until the projection 6 is engaged in one end or the other of the slot, as shown in Fig. l or as shown in Fig. 2. The mounting of the latch 7 will be understood readily from Fig. 3, the free end of the bill 1-. being inserted into the socket 8 and the latch 7 being swung downwardly until. the projection 6 enters the slots 10 through the mouths 11.

The foregoing description relates to the is lifted initial mounting of the latch in position, and it will be understood that during the manipwith a projection-receiving mouth communicating with the slot.

2. A trace connector comprising a shank terminated in a hook having a bill; a trans- 6 to pass- 4 indicated at 5 permitting the latch 7 is moved longitudinally 6 lies opposite to the verse projection on the shank and latch projection to pass through the mouth when 1O slidable longitudinally of "the bill, the latch the latch is tilted.

comprising a socket receiving the hill, and ,In testimony 'that'I claini the foregoing as Wings located on opposlte sides of the shank, I my own, I have hereto affixed my signature,

one Wing having a longitudinal projectionin the presence of two Witnesses. holding slot and being provided in its edge I with a projection-receiving mouth eommuni- Witnesses: eating With the slot, the inner 'edgeofthe HARVEYZO. WREN, bill being beveled at its edge to permit the I V H. H. WISE.

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